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Car

Girl Name day: November 4
Car is a short form of Carrie: on birth records it is written Carrie (267,202 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Carrie page. Also a short form of Carroll, Cary, Carey.
Origin: Germanic (via Latin). Meaning: 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles).
A pet form of Caroline/Carol, the feminine of Charles, from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man'.

Name day for Car

November 4

Why this day? Car is a short form of Carrie, and shares its name day.

Car is celebrated in the United States on November 4.

The story of the name Car

Car is a short form of Carrie. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via Latin)) and meaning — 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles), and shares its name day, November 4.

On birth records, Car is rarely written as such: the Cars are Carries (267,202 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Carrie page. Car is also a short form of Carroll, Cary, Carey.

Frequently asked questions about Car

What does Car mean?

Car is a short form of Carrie, which means 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles).

When is Car's name day?

November 4, together with Carrie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Car a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Carrie.

Car's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Sondra96%
  2. Effie96%
  3. Sallie96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Reba96%
  6. Jess96%
  7. May95%
  8. Irvin94%
  9. Nannie93%
  10. Selma93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Ruthie46%
  3. Conrad48%
  4. Inez52%
  5. Elbert53%
  6. Willard54%
  7. Bernadine54%
  8. Beulah57%
  9. Alberta59%
  10. Ramona59%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Nannie96%
  4. Buddy92%
  5. Susie90%
  6. Jeannine90%
  7. Lupe89%
  8. Morris87%
  9. May87%
  10. Olive86%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy51%
  2. Conrad53%
  3. Lola54%
  4. Willard55%
  5. Johnie55%
  6. Will55%
  7. Otto56%
  8. Cleo57%
  9. Delbert57%
  10. Fay57%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Addie96%
  2. Woodrow91%
  3. Bettye90%
  4. Louie90%
  5. Bettie90%
  6. Bette90%
  7. Edmund89%
  8. Edmond89%
  9. Elnora88%
  10. Lenore88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola44%
  2. Fay46%
  3. Ila49%
  4. Buddy51%
  5. Roscoe52%
  6. Merle53%
  7. Opal54%
  8. Elva54%
  9. Lela54%
  10. Rhoda54%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Effie96%
  3. Nannie96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Lupe96%
  6. Susie96%
  7. Jeannine94%
  8. Rufus94%
  9. Jess94%
  10. Sallie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Alberta45%
  6. Elbert48%
  7. Willard50%
  8. Ramona51%
  9. Alton52%
  10. Hugh52%
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